Deirdre (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: William Butler Yeats
- First Published: 1907
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: Antiquity
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Love or romance, Suicide, Escapes, Music or musicians, Kings, queens, or royalty, Legends, Kidnapping, Fate or fatalism, Heroes or heroism, Ireland or Irish people, Middle Ages, Celtic Twilight, Celts
- Locales: Ireland
Places Discussed
*Ireland. Yeats’s version of the hoary tale must be set in Ireland, as its antagonists are part of the island’s rich mythical tapestry. The wandering musicians, reference to the “invisible king of the air,” and evocation of another old Irish tale add a patina to this product of the Irish Renaissance.
Woodland house. Roughly constructed timber building that is situated in a deep wood. No one’s home, it serves as a resting place, a meeting place, and a place of confrontation and execution. Yeats establishes clearly that the house is royal...
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